This power points includes tips for the diverse classroom inclusion and provides an example of a middle school social studies problem based lesson.

1. Our
Multicultural
Classroom:
Making Every
Child Count
Lisa Cohen
2015Click here

2. Introduction
Conclusion
And References
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NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE
STUDENT S

3. This video will provide a useful way to get started making your
Latino students and families feel more welcome in your
classroom
INTRODUCTION
DON’T PUT THEM IN A BOX
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4. INTRODUCTION:
CHALLENGES FOR TEACHERS WILL ELL STUDENTS
TEACHERS MUST CONSIDER:
Background Knowledge
Language and Vocabulary Acquisition
Cultural Perspectives
They need much more exposure to new
vocabulary than their native-English-
speaking classmates (August &
Shanahan, 2006).
Stats
Considerations

5. NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE STUDENTS
Allow ELL students
to work with their
peers who are native
English speakers.

6. NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE STUDENTS
Hands on learning
can be a great asset.
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7. CONCLUSION
Let’s close the learning gap.
Let’s work on making our classroom
inclusive for all.

8. REFERENCES
August, D., & Shanahan, T. (Eds.). (2006). Executive summary. In Developing literacy
in second-language learners: Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-
Minority Children and Youth. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Berk, R. A. (2010). How do you leverage the latest technologies, including
Web 2.0 tools, in your classroom? International Journal of Technology,
6(1), 1-13.
Christy, J., (n.d.) Helping English language learners in the classroom, Teaching
Today. McGraw Hill. Retrieved from
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/subject/help_ELL.phtml

9. REFERENCES
Colombo, M. (2002). English language literacy: Motivating culturally diverse
students to improve reading and writing skills. The New England Reading
Association, 38(3), 10-14.
de Jong, E. J., & Harper, C. A. (2005). Preparing mainstream teachers for English-
language learners: Is being a good teacher good enough?. Teacher Education
Quarterly, (2). 101.
Reaching out to Latino Families
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